{"id":33915,"date":"2016-07-26T06:24:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T13:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/land-your-score-solving-sentence-correction\/"},"modified":"2016-07-26T06:24:45","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T13:24:45","slug":"land-your-score-solving-sentence-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/land-your-score-solving-sentence-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"Land Your Score: Solving Sentence Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Remember<\/a><\/p>\n

Jennifer Land offers GMAT strategies for diagnosing grammatical problems.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

GMAT <\/span>Sentence Correction<\/span><\/a> draws on rules and skills most people learned in elementary school. That\u2019s one reason why it helps to have some guidance on specific issues and errors you are likely to see on <\/span>Test Day<\/span><\/a>. These tips will help you answer Sentence Correction questions efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tip #1: Note the first underlined word<\/span><\/h2>\n

The first underlined word in a Sentence Correction question is likely to be the source of the error. Sometimes it\u2019s not the source of the error, but frequently it is, especially when that first word is a verb or a pronoun. So, identify its part of speech, and be suspicious.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tip #2: Find the subject\/verb pair<\/span><\/h2>\n

If the first underlined word is a verb, always locate its subject. If a verb is underlined but is not the first word, you should\u00a0identify its subject. The subject and verb must match in number; this is called agreement. The GMAT likes to stick words and phrases between the subject and the verb to make this agreement unclear. Look at this example:<\/span><\/p>\n

Every one of the police reports <\/span>have been filed so that they can be located by their case number, the date they were created, or the victim\u2019s last name<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The word before \u201chave been filed\u201d is \u201creports.\u201d That\u2019s a plural verb preceded by a plural noun. However, \u201creports\u201d is not the subject here; \u201cone\u201d is the subject, meaning that the plural verb is an error in this sentence. You could then look over the answer choices and immediately eliminate any that begin with \u201chave been filed\u201d; the correct verb must be singular. In this case the correct verb would be \u201chas been filed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tip #3: Match the pronoun to its antecedent<\/span><\/h2>\n

Much as you would with verbs, when you encounter an underlined pronoun, identify the noun it represents (called its antecedent). Be sure the antecedent is unambiguous and that it matches the pronoun in gender and\/or number.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the previous example, the underlined pronouns \u201cthey\u201d and \u201ctheir\u201d are plural, but the antecedent \u201cone,\u201d is singular. Here\u2019s another example:<\/span><\/p>\n

The government <\/span>has imposed sanctions and restricted foreign aid to a renegade nation last month after it violated<\/span><\/span> the terms of a worldwide arms control treaty.<\/span><\/p>\n

First word? Verb. Subject? \u201cGovernment.\u201d No error there. Is there an underlined pronoun? Yes, \u201cit.\u201d What is the antecedent? Well… it seems like the pronoun \u201cit\u201d refers to the \u201crenegade nation,\u201d but it isn\u2019t perfectly clear. It could refer to \u201cthe government,\u201d too. On the GMAT this relationship must be unambiguous, or<\/span> undeniably clear. When you assess the answer choices, look for one that clearly links the pronoun to its antecedent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tip #4: Don\u2019t predict the Sentence Correction<\/span><\/h2>\n

Lastly, although you might prefer to rewrite the entire sentence, you can\u2019t. You can only change the portion of the sentence that is underlined. So, once you\u2019ve spotted the error, resist the urge to correct it in your head. Instead, look at the answer choices and simply eliminate the options that do not correct the error (and\/or introduce a new error).<\/span><\/p>\n

As you review and rebuild your grammar skills, keep these tips in mind to land your highest score on the GMAT.<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to master Sentence Correction problems? Explore our <\/span><\/i>GMAT prep course options and class schedules<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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